DBKL demolishing illegal structures around city

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is aggressively ridding the capital of illegal structures, with at least four enforcement operations carried out on Wednesday (Oct 23).

In a series of social media posts, DBKL said structures in Taman Batu Muda and Jalan Klang Lama were demolished.

Photos showed a structure in Taman Batu Muda built on a pedestrian walkway being taken down.

“The structure was erected on a road reserve. The demolition was carried out after the owner failed to comply with DBKL’s stop-work order,” read the post.

Meanwhile, structures on Jalan Klang Lama, comprising six adjoined premises built near a retention pond, were also demolished.

“It was demolished in accordance with the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974,” said DBKL.

DBKL also sent enforcement teams to inspect traders operating on Jalan Ampang, Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Bukit Bintang.

It said complaints had been received about traders placing their wares on pedestrian walkways, causing obstruction.

Items such as clothes hangers, canned drinks and polystyrene containers were confiscated during the operation.

In the Batu parliamentary constituency, action was taken against six traders for causing obstruction.

According to DBKL, they committed an offence under the Hawkers Licensing Bylaw (WPKL) 2016.

“All the items were sent to DBKL’s store in Jalan Lombong in Taman Miharja, Cheras, for documentation.

“Inspection and monitoring will be continued at all 11 parliamentary constituencies in Kuala Lumpur,” said DBKL.

The operations are part of wider enforcement by DBKL to clear public spaces of illegal structures and obstructions.